MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- TIN METAL -- 6810-00-241-1186 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TIN METAL
MSDS Date:11/17/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1186
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151;202-483-7616
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:T3445
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9192

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALTION: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED
    BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INGESTION: LARGE DOSES
    MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. SKIN: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED. MAY CAUSE MILD IRRI TATION AND REDNESS. EYE: NO ADVERSE
    EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
    PROLONGED INHALTION OF DUST OR FUME MAY RESULT IN A BENIGN
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PRODUCING DISTINCTIVE  CHANGES IN THE LUNGS WITH NO
    APPARENT DISABILITY OR COMPLICATIONS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALTION: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST
    MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. SKIN: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED.
    MAY CAUSE MILD IRRI TATION AND REDNESS. EYE: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
    PROLONGED INHALTION OF DUST OR FUME MAY RESULT IN A BENIGN
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PRODUCING DISTINCTIVE  CHANGES IN THE LUNGS WITH NO
    APPARENT DISABILITY OR COMPLICATIONS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION/SKIN: NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE FIRST AID MEASURES; 
    IF INHALED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTIION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. WASH EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET
    MEDICAL AD VICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.  EYE: WASH WITH RUNNING WATER.  GET
    MEDICAL AD VICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Autoignition Temp:=430.C, 806.F
Autoignition Temp Text:DUST
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY SAND, GRAPHITE, DOLMITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE.
    NEVER USE WATER, HALOGENATED AGENTS, OR CLASS A, B, OR C
    EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
    CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOURCE IS POTENTIAL
    DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. MINIMUM EXPLOSIBLE CONCENTRATION: 0.19G/L
    PARTICLE SIZE AND AIR CONCENTR ATION DETERMINE REACTIVITY.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA
    OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    CLEAN UP SPILL IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO THE
    AIR. USE NON-SPARKING T OOLS AND EQUIPMENT. REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST
    AND PREVENT SCATTERING BY MOISTENING WITH WATER. PICK UP SPILL FOR
    RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM  AWAY	SOURCE	OF HEAT OR IGNITION.   ..
    CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZAR DOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY
    RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLID), OBSERVE ALL LABEL WARNINGS
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTIALTION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LIMIT(EL) IS EXCEEDED A1/2 FACE
    DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO TEN TIMES THE EL OR THE
    MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY APPROPRIATE REGULATORY
    AGENCY OR SUPPLIER,WHICHEVE R IS LOWEST.A FULL-FACE PIECE DUST/MIST
    RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES THE ELI. IF EXPOSURE LEVELS
    UNKNOWN USE A FULL FACE + PRESSURE AIR SUPPLIED RESP
Ventilation:LOCALAND ORGENERAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW AIRBORNE
    EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST IS GENERALLY PREFERED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES. CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: TIN; TIN FLAKE; TIN GRANULAR; STANNUM. JT BAKER CODES: 4144,
    4150. MALLINCKRODT CODES: 8556.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:=2507.C, 4544.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=231.9C, 449.4F
Vapor Pres:1 @1609C
Spec Gravity:7.31
pH:NO INFO
Evaporation Rate & Reference:UNKNOWN(BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:UNIFORM, SILVERY GRANULES OR MOSSY FLAKES WITH NO
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS AND HALOGEN TRIFLUORIDES, CUPRIC NITRATE, SODIUM, POTASSIUM
    PEROXIDE, SULFUR, AND SOME ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WILL OXIDIZE IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.METAL
    HAS PROTECTIVE FILM OF STANNIC OXIDE WHICH THICKNESS AS TEMPERATURE
    IS RAISED.CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT,FLAMES,IGNITION
    SOURCES&INCOMPATIB
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PER MFG'S MSDS NO HAZARDOUS
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO
    NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE INVESTIGATED AS A TUMORIGEN.
    TIN (7440-31-5) NTP CARCINOGEN: NOT KNOWN & NOT ANTICIPATED. IARC
    CATEGORY: NONE

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVORONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICOLOGY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. 
    STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL
    DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, ST ATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:TIN (7440-31-5) SARA 302 RQ=NO, TPQ= NO.
    SARA 313 LIST= NO. SARA 311/312, ACUTE=YES. CHRONIC= YES. FIRE= NO.
    PRESSURE= NO
Federal Regulatory Information:TIN (7440-31-5) CERCLA= NO. RCRA 261.33=
    NO, TSCA 8(D)= NO
State Regulatory Information:TIN (7440-31-5) SARA 302 RQ= NO, TPQ= NO,
    CERCLA= NO. TSCA 8 (D)= NO. RCRA 261.33= NO

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